Bense to discuss kickoff for UWF football

6:36 PM,
Sep. 3, 2013

In this file photo from a 2012 pep rally, University of West Florida President Judy Bense holds up a football helmet with a UWF logo as she announces football is coming to UWF. Bense is expected to release a specific 2016 kickoff date for the program today.

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Matt Foster

University of West Florida President Judy Bense is expected to announce a start date of 2016 for the school's long-awaited Division II football program Wednesday.

Bense is holding interviews with local news media to discuss the program she is bringing before university trustees Sept. 20 on how UWF football will be financed and implemented. The costs of fielding a team have been estimated at $1.5 million for equipment and $2.2 million for coaches' salaries and administrative costs. The university's master plan calls for the building of a stadium as part of its proposed $55 million ...